Northern Drakensberg
The Northern Drakensberg and the central Drakensberg both offer a similar
and dramatic aspect of the Drakensberg Mountains
 The
majestic Northern Drakensberg is
the highest part and possibly the most impressive of the Drakensberg mountain
range rising to over 3 000 meters. Known to the Zulu people as Ukhahlamba,
or 'Barrier of Spears', the Mountains of the Dragon provide a magnificent
semi-circular border between KwaZulu-Natal and
the inland mountain kingdom of Lesotho.
The watershed of the basalt peaks divide the rains and snows, some flowing
westwards over the alpine plateau of Lesotho towards the Atlantic Ocean,
and some down the frequently vertical slopes into KwaZulu-Natal, towards
the warm Indian Ocean.
The Northern Drakensberg seperates Lesotho, the
Free State and KwaZulu-Natal and is is an area of dramatic mountains
and waterfalls. The Northen
Drakensberg and The Central
Drakensberg both
offer a similar aspect of the Drakensberg Range. This area is well known
fr its dramatic hiking trails and dramatic scenery.
 The
Northern Drakensberg has many of excellent accommodation options, from mountain
hotel resorts to guest houses and self-catering units and camp sites. The
Northern Drakensberg is the source of the Tugela River, the largest river
in the Province, and it plunges some 950 meters over the edge of the Mont-aux-Sources
Plateau in a spectacular waterfall. This waterfall, the Tugela Falls, is
the second highest waterfall in the world. The Amphitheatre is possibly the
most photographed feature of the Northern Drakensberg.
 For the historian the Northern Drakensberg offers many battlefields
of the Anglo-Boer wars around the town of Ladysmith.
The mountains in the
Northern Drakensberg also offer some dramatic caves and shelters where a
mass of bushman paintings can be seen. Also some caves are perfect of over
night hiking trails.
Northern Drakensberg accommodation
 Antbear
Guest House - Indeed a special find. One of those places
you wished you would have stayed longer where the accommodation, view,
location, service and food are just perfect. This is the nearest private
accommodation option near to Giants
Castle and also offers one of the
best deals available.
 Drakensberg
Luxury cave lodge Experience something different and stay
in the only fully catered luxury cave in the Drakensberg Mountains. And
the luxury cave comes with a few special romantic options like a jacuzzi
spa bath and fireplace both in the bedroom. Whats more it opens onto
a deck with hammock chairs and a panoramic view not often experienced.
 Ardmore
Guest Farm - While this guest house is a little further away
in the Champagne
Valley it still a great option to stay when you visit
Giants Castle. Also centrally situated this guest house makes for a special
few days in the Drakensberg. Ardmore is especially suited to families
with units that can accommodate 6 persons.
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